Historical Events In January - 17

1977  On this day in history convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad at the Utah State Prison.  

1977  On January - 17 zaire President Mobutu visits Belgium  

1977  On this day in history gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967  

1979  On this day in history shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran  

1979  On January - 17 uSSR performs underground nuclear test  

1980  NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 on this day in history.  

1980  Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 on January - 17.  

1981  Philippino President Marcos ends state of siege on January - 17.  

1981  On this day in history bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73  

1983  On January - 17 10th American Music Award Kenny Rogers  

1983  On this day in history alabama Governor George C Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time  

1983  Nigeria expels 2 million illegal aliens, mostly Ghanaians on January - 17.  

1983  On this day in history doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71  

1984  On January - 17 supreme Court rules (5-4) private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws  

1985  On January - 17 azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)  

1986  Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title on January - 17.  

1987  President Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran on January - 17.  

1987  On January - 17 president Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran  

1988  Leslie Manigay elected President of Haiti on January - 17.  

1989  On January - 17 al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach  

1989  On January - 17 five children are shot to death at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California, by a gunman who then kills himself.  

1989  On January - 17 gunman opens fire in California schoolyard; 5 students slain, 30 wounded  

1989  Murden & Metz are first women to reach South Pole overland (on skis) on January - 17.  

1989  Sterling A Brown, US poet/critic (Southern Road), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1990  5th Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Awards Bobby Darin on this day in history.  

1990  A study concluded it is not oat bran itself, but the substitution of oat bran or other foods for high-fat foods which cuts blood cholesterol on January - 17.  

1990  Who, Simon & Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard, Platters & Kinks inducted into Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on January - 17.  

1990  Charles Hernu, French minister of Defense (1981-85), dies on January - 17.  

1991  On January - 17 iraq fires 8 SCUD missiles on Israel  

1991  On January - 17 mountie Jacques Rougeau beats Hart for WWF intercontinental title  

1991  Operation Desert Storm begins-US led allies vs Iraq - first US pilot shot down (Jeffrey Zahn) on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114.60, the second highest one-day point-gain ever.  

1991  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that Florida dentist David Acer had infected three patients with the AIDS virus on this day in history.  

1991  Olav AFEC van Sleeswijk-Holstein-S-G V, king of Norway (1957), dies on this day in history.  

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.  

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther  

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)  

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer  

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.  

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.  

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies  

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68  

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.  

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.